The big news ahead of tonight’s game is that the Royals have made yet another of the moves Royals twitterdom has been begging for for several weeks. Nate Eaton was demoted and Samad Taylor receives his first promotion to the big leagues. Taylor was excellent in AAA this season with a 123 wRC+ thanks in part to a .304 batting average, a .409 OBP, and 24 extra-base hits in 62 games. He’s also stolen 34 bases, third across the entirety of AAA, and played defense all over both the infield and outfield.
That said, it does not appear Taylor will be making his debut tonight as he failed to crack the starting lineup even after Michael Massey was scratched with a finger laceration.